Stéphane Tétreault
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Background information | |
Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | 10 April 1993
Genres | Classical |
Occupation | Cellist |
Instrument | Cello |
Years active | 2010 – present |
Website | stephanetetreault |
Stéphane Tétreault (born April 10, 1993) is a Canadian cellist. He first made international headlines as the recipient of Bernard Greenhouse's cello [1], the 1707 "Countess of Stainlein, Ex-Paganini" Stradivarius, generously loaned to him by Mrs. Jacqueline Desmarais and following her passing by her daughter Mrs. Sophie Desmarais.
Critics
Stéphane Tétreault has garnered great praise from the world's leading music critics: "Tétreault’s disc charmed me from the off; this is just pure, lyrical, unadulterated playing of the highest order, with a maturity that belies his 22 years... I can’t wait to hear more from him." (Charlotte Gardner, Gramophone) [2], "His vibrato and tone are varied, his bowing techniques immaculate and his awareness of harmony and consequent shading omnipresent." (Joanne Talbot, The Strad) [3], "The solo playing is astonishingly mature not merely in its technical attributes but also in its warmth, brilliance and subtlety of colour and inflection." (Geoffrey Norris, Gramophone) [4].
Awards and recognition
- 2019 - Virginia Parker Prize (Canada Council for the Arts)
- 2018 - Maureen Forrester Next Generation Award from Stratford Summer Music Festival
- 2015 - Career Development Award from the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto
- 2014 - Fernand-Lindsay Career Development Award from the Fondation Père Lindsay
- 2014 - Sylva Gelber Music Foundation Award
- 2014 - Choquette-Symcox Award from the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada
- 2012 - New Artist of the Year Award at the 16th Annual Gala des prix Opus
- 2012 - Révélation Radio-Canada in Classical Music
- 2012 - Hnatyshyn Foundation Award
- 2007 - First Prize Winner – Montreal Symphony Orchestra OSM/Standard Life Competition
Recordings
- 2017 - Trio for Violin, Cello and Harp - Henriette Renié, Jacques Ibert, Halvorsen and Schubert; Valérie Milot, Antoine Bareil; Groupe Analekta
- 2015 - Work for Cello and Piano - Haydn, Schubert, Brahms; Marie-Ève Scarfone; Groupe Analekta
- 2014 - Bookburners - Work for Cello and Turntable; Nicole Lizée; DJ P-Love (Paolo Kapunan); Bande à part (Radio-Canada); Centrediscs
- 2013 - Par Amour Pour Philou - Improvisation nocturne pour Philou; François Dompierre; Justin Time Records
- 2012 - Saint-Saëns & Tchaikovsky - Concertos for Cello and Orchestra; Orchestre symphonique de Québec; Fabien Gabel; Groupe Analekta
References
- ^ [1], A Beloved Set of Strings Goes to a Good Home - Daniel J. Wakin, Jan. 22, 2012 - The New York Times
- ^ [2], SCHUBERT; BRAHMS Piano Duos. Cello Sonatas, Charlotte Gardner, Gramophone Magazine
- ^ [3], Immaculate accounts of cello warhorses, Joanne Talbot, The Strad
- ^ [4], SAINT-SAËNS; TCHAIKOVSKY Works for Cello & Orchestra, Geoffrey Norris, Gramophone Magazine